On Saturday, April 26, CC will celebrate its Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 inductees at the CC Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Robson Arena. The event, which happens every other year, recognizes individuals who have made great contributions to Tiger Athletics, its culture of champions, and the legacy of athletic prowess on campus and beyond.
Three individuals and two teams have been selected for the Class of 2025. The inductees include Ted Castaneda (Cross Country and Track & Field Head Coach, 1981-2020), Shawn Reid ’94 (Hockey), Amy Smith Hall ’88 (Volleyball), the 2004-05 Hockey Team, and the 1976-77 Women’s Basketball Team.
“This is a wonderful honor, and I am humbled by it,” says Reid. “My time at CC was something I will never forget, both on and off the ice. Being an individual inductee would not have been possible if it weren’t for my teammates that I battled with every day and my coaches that helped refine my tools and gave me guidance as a player and leader. I would be remiss if I did not also recognize all the behind-the-scenes sports med staff that kept us healthy, equipment management that got us the things we needed, and all the professors and academic staff that pointed us in the right direction to graduate.”
“If you had told college-aged me that one day I’d be in the Hall of Fame, I’m not sure I would’ve believed you,” says Hall. “I just knew I loved the game, loved my teammates, and gave it everything I had. That it led here is incredible.”
“It is a profound synchronicity that the 1976-77 Women’s Basketball Team, coached by Laura Golden, will be inducted into CC’s Hall of Fame in the same year that we will celebrate the Golden Anniversary of Women’s Athletics at Colorado College,” says Kollmeyer. “As disparate [in experience] as our team may have been, we all shared the most important thing – the spirit of teamwork – which engendered an unflagging confidence in our coach and in each other.”
“I’m grateful for this award but the greatest honor for me was being a coach in a sport that brought great opportunities and joy to those that I coached and whom I will always cherish,” says Castaneda. “Coaching at CC was a dream opportunity full of challenges, setbacks, and numerous obstacles to take on. There was never a dull moment with the added benefit of being a part of these student-athletes’ growth and maturity.”
Heading into the weekend of celebration and ceremony, many of the inductees are taking the time on campus to walk down memory lane and recall some of their fondest memories, both in their sport and beyond.
“Some of my favorite memories aren’t even from the games themselves—but from the locker room laughs, long bus rides, and the deep bond I shared with my teammates and coaches,” says Hall. “To be honored in this way by a program that gave me so much—it’s overwhelming in the best possible way.”
“One story comes to mind that exemplifies the magic of our team,” says Kollmeyer. “Rose Harvey, starting senior and hustler extraordinaire, did not consider herself a reliable scorer, and would always prefer to pass off. In the final game of the regional tournament, Laura knew that our competition had scouted us and were ready to direct their defense to shutting down Kollmeyer. She instructed the team to get the ball to Rose Harvey, and it was Rosie’s job to shoot and score. Not undaunted, she did just that and was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament – that, through the strategic magic of teamwork, we won!”
“There are so many memories that it’s hard to choose just one,” says Reid. “However, one favorite, we were playing at home in the old Broadmoor World Arena, and RJ Enga and I had a planned celebration if I set him up for a goal. We were killing a penalty, and I won the puck deep in our zone and he headed up ice in hopes I could send him on a breakaway. I was able to do so, and he scored. The planned celebration was that we were going to meet at center ice, remove our right glove and shake hands. The event was captured on the old College Hockey USA television program (no longer exists) and was a little bit of a display of arrogance, but we had those moments.”
All of the inductees remember CC and their teammates, coaches, and other campus mentors with extreme fondness and appreciation. Through it all, it was a love of the game and a pride in being a Tiger that drove them to the successes they achieved.
“To be enshrined in CC Athletics Hall of Fame is an honor that I hope people can think back and remember that I gave it my all and tried to play with excitement and energy and win or lose, I never played for myself but for my team, for my college,” says Reid.
“My experience playing basketball at Colorado College was one of the most exhilarating, grounding, and formative of my life,” says Kollmeyer. “It gives me great joy, fifty years later, to see women scholar-athletes continue to enjoy the same positive life-changing experience, now with decades worth of women basketball alums to support, and hopefully, inspire them. Many thanks to the College and the Hall of Fame Committee for extending to us this great honor!”
In addition to the five inductees, Bob Manning will be honored as a recipient of the Tiger Medal, presented to an individual or organization who has made extraordinary contributions in support of Colorado College Athletics. The award exemplifies the values of a liberal arts education while recognizing outstanding service, commitment and accomplishment at the community, national or global level. Manning served on CC’s Board of Trustees from 1995-2017 and has been a strong presence on the CC Athletics Board for decades.